Alarm-clock.



No. 890,066. PATENTED JUNE'Q, 1908.

G. KERN.

, ALARM CLOCK.

APPLIGATION FILED JAN. 6, 1 908.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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G. KERN.

ALARM CLOCK.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 6, 1908.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

INVENTOR 'Qm e m.

ATTORNEY UNITEDsTATEs PAIENT OFFICE.

GEORGE KERN, OF PERU, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE WESTERN CLOCK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF LA SALLE, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

-ALARM-CLOCK.

To all whom it magjconcer'n;

Be it known that I, GEORGE Kaine a subl jectof the Emperor of Germany, residing at Peru, in the county of Lasalle, State of Illinois, in the United States, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Alarm-Clocks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in alarm clocks and has for its object the production of an alarm clock in which the bell envelope the protecting case inclosing the combined time movement and alarm: mechanism, and forming the exposed portion of the clock case. Its further object consists in the novel arrangement, construction and combination of the various parts described and claimed to make a cheap, easily assembled and effective alarm which has a neat and attractive appearance.

In the drawings, Figure I is a vertical cross-sectional view of my alarm clock, Fig. II is a'rear view of my alarm clock, having a portion removed showing the position of movement, the hammer and the shut-off for hammer.

Similar numerals represent similar parts on all the drawings.

In the drawings, 1 is the case which protects the movement 2 from dust and injury. This case is shaped as shown, with a faced part 31 having a number of apertures whose use will be explained below. Case 1 has a rearwardly projecting lip 11), having apertures for the case stem .17 and the legs 30, and which fits the inner circui'nference of the front 11. Enveloping the case 1 is a bell 5 which is fastened to the rear of said case by means of screws 25, which also secure the hinge fastening 24 for-the rear leg 28.-

- 4 is the hammer which strikes bell 5 through the aperture 3 in said case 1. The length of the aperture 3 is regulated by means of a slide 23, which is held to case 1 by means of rivets 22 passing through a slot 21 in said, slide 23, and fastened to the case 1. Slide 23 has a handle 20 bent as shown, which enables it to be operated outside of the outer ring of front 11. so moved that it partially closes the aperture 3, its lower end obstructs the path of the hammer, looking it against further motion, and thus forms'what is called a shut-off for the alarm. Bringing this shut-off slide 23 to its nppei: position releases the hammer When'this slide 23 is 1 4, when it will be free again to strike the bell. The various apertures shown in the rear of the easel and bell 5 are used for the winding 1 keys 29 and the various handsets used in all clocks, to pass through.

The movement 2 of my clock is fa-tened to the dial plate 8 by means of members 6 cut and formed from said dial 8, as shown. Screws 7 secure the movement to these members 6. Dial plate 8 also has projections 9 cut and formed from it, said projections 19 fitting into the apertures in face 31 of case 1. These projections 9 prevent the dial 8 and movement 2 from rotating. Dial S is further held against face 31 of easel by means of the front 11 which is locked against dial 8 and to lip 10 of case by means of nut 19 on screwed part of case stein 1.7 passing through slot 16 of front 11, and the legs 30, which are also screwed into case 1. The dial 15 can be fastened to it can be made same size as dial plate and lockedin place same asdial above described. The front 11 has a curved lip 12 around its aperture 32 which retains the glass 13 and the matting 14 in its proper position. The foot 28 has projections 27 which lit apertures in lugs 26 on hinge 24, and which make it movable against bell so that clock can be packed in a very small space. Ring 18 also is pivotaliy fastened to case stem 17 and can be laid down to aid in reducing size of package.

It is evident from the above description that my alarm clock can be very easily assembled, that it uses an extremely large bell, which is larger than the movement case and forms the exposed part, enabling me to use an inexpensive case for the movement and at the same time producing a very loud alarm.

I claim:

1. In an alarm, the combination of a protective case having an opening therein, a bell envelopingsaid case, a hammer operative through said opening to strike the bell, a shut-oif slide operative over said opening, a dial plate having projections, a movementfastened to saidprojections, a front ring, a

- case stem and legs, said dial plate being held between the case and front by said stem and legs.

2. In an alarm clock, the combination of a protective case having a rearwardly pro- Patented June 9, 1908.

jeeting'edge, an opening in said case, a not enveloping said case, a herniner onerzttive tllrougl'i SELld OPGDiDg to strike the hell, e shut-oil slide operative over sand opening, e,

digil plate having projections, movement fastened to' said projections, a front ring mounted on said. or gel, case stem and legs, solid dist] plate being l'ield between the ease and front by said stern and legs.

3. lin en elerin clock, the combination of it protective case having a projecting rim, an opening in said case, a bell l1VGl-Oj')i1lg said eese, a, hammer operative through said opening to strike the bell, shut-oft slide operntive over sand opening, a dial. plate having was dial plate lmving projections, hold hotxvoen I ."fliCl front ring and sii l protective case, nnd a movement fastened to said projections.

5. .ln an alarm (flUCli, it protective case having ii i'eoed portion with it reerwerdl projecting edge, :1 front ring mounted on said edge, with means for fastening said ring to l l i i i l I i ,l tISlZGUO/(l to said v e dial white having n'o'eotions held between l it I said front ring and said protective ease, and n. movement fastened to said projections.

6. in an alarm eloolr, av protective case having on opening in the e 'limhieai part thereof, it SlllllrOil? slide (Joni-entrioully mounted and operative over said opening, it hell enveloping said case, it hammer )erativ through soid opening to strike the hell, it dinl plate having projections, at movement misc stem end legs, said dial plate being held between the ease and front ring by said stem and legs.

'7. in an :tlltllll clock, .a. protective case having :1 rezn'werdly projecting rim, and an opening in the cylindrical part of said nose, it shutoff slide ooneentriozdly mounted and operative over said opening, it bell enveloping said ease, a hammer operetive through said opening to strike the hell, it dizil plate having projections, 2t movement fastened to snid n'ojertions, a from ring, it ease stem and logs, said dial plate being held between I the case and from by said stem and legs.

GEORGE KERN. Wi inesses;

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